The Embodiment Podcast

Formative Embodiment founder James Feil joins us to discuss Randolph Stone of Polarity Therapy, Cranio work and Franklyn Sills, Stanley Keleman and formative psychology, how we’re present at the moment of conception, “insults to form”, defaults of being, the foundations of his own work, what works and what doesn’t, catharsis, “the pause”, Barcelona, cultural resistances and boundaries. He offers a few simple yet powerful exercises. A veteran sharing some real experience. https://www.first-expre

In this special episode I give a beginners guide to trauma, share my own story, describe common symptoms and give an overview of the many treatments out there. Useful to anyone who has trauma or knows someone who has… which is all of us!

Embodiment teacher, zen master Ginny Whitelaw joins me to discuss aikido, working at NASA, the space martial arts geek connection, leadership, disunity in American politics, three centres work, the importance of preference maps, “frequency”, the science of vibration, coherence, hara, how to “tune yourself”, when to walk away, generosity and being resourced, how change happens, finding your voice and tuning in. Great vibes from an experienced teacher. https://institutezenleadership.org/team/ginny-wh

Here are my musings on trends in embodiment and how the future will play out! I wax lyrical about politics, trauma, technology, integration vs the somatic supermarket and more. https://embodiedfacilitator.com

When we strive to control self and world, we disconnect from the intelligence of the body. That places us in a state of personal imbalance. When we act from a state of inner imbalance, we can only have an imbalanced effect on the world around us. Philip Shepherd demonstrates how our culture disconnects us and how a return to the body brings you home to a sense of ease that intimately connects you with the world. This is an audio recording from TEC, info: https://embodiedfacilitator.com/e-conf2018-bonus-2/

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Somatics teacher Gayatri joins me to discuss “the yoga of the west”. We chat about its connection to Feldenkrais, what makes it unique, simplicity, motivating benefits, self connection and resilience, Russia and cross cultural teaching, women’s work, somatic lack / scarcity, sexuality, celibacy, gender and feminism. https://www.livingsomatics.com/profiles/gayatri-schriefer

Psychologist and cognitive scientist John Vervaeke joins me to discuss the body and the meaning crisis. We talk “ecologies of practice”, mindfulness, ways of learning, bullshit vs lies, Jordan Peterson, psycho-technologies, embodied mind, cultural group solutions vs cults, the zombie myth, alienation in modern cities and we finish with some advice for teachers of different embodied arts. An intense, deep and also fun intellectual one! https://www.youtube.com/user/johnvervaeke http://johnvervaeke.com/c

Zen practitioner, body worker Corey joins me to talk how bodies rebel, Gary Snyder, his time in the monastery, how Zen teachers move, structured vs unstructured traditions, Butoh, Noguchi Taiso, Zhan Zhuang, the many “flavours” of meditation, new online possibilities, “life artists”, life transfer and “kufu”, rebelliousness in training and the “wholesale experience of truth”, Japanese vs American Zen, and a lovely closing message. An amiable jaunt. http://coreyhessbodytherapy.com https://z

Dylan is back to talk Uzazu Embodied Intelligence. We discuss his map and the method for shifting states and building traits, general bs contextual embodiment, “safe bubbles”, individual vs group work, what really leads to change, the necessary business skills, sensory vs emotional and inter-personal literacy, and some tips for facilitators. In this one, we go from the abstract to the practical. https://www.uzazu.org

Embodiment renaissance man Scott joins me to discuss integration of different modalities, working with Tara Judelle, non-dual Tantra, dual vs non-dual somatics, Embodied Flow yoga, language, putting together the Embodied Consciousness intensive, transmission, integration, being with people going through it, the neuroscience of relationship, power and disempowerment, “teachers” and “experts”, hierarchy and more. A deep and wide-ranging one. https://www.embodiedflow.com https://www.drscottlyons.com

Venezuelan ex super-model turned Zen Monk Maria Bailey joins me today. We discuss modelling, objectification, Instagram, Facebook, beauty, South American culture, feminine power and shadow, victimhood and disempowering “awake in your whole body”, embodiment as a commodity, women’s shadow, how women hurt people, the use of the body as currency, women as the keepers of the sensual. A deeply sensual and powerful one very much connected to the hard gender conversation of our times. https://www.mariabail

In this special episode Mark demonstrates a few situations - in the first session with Ken, they explore authority with a couple of practices to take away. Then Alena explores an embodied approach to rest and work through body listening, then he talks with an EFC student Thea who after leading them both through centring explores a health issue, and what it means to take space.The last session Piervanni brainstorms ideas to develop a practice using the four elements model. https://embodiedfacilitator.com

Founder of the first graduate degree program in Somatics, author of "Bone, Breath and Gesture”-Don Hanlon Johnson is one of the Embodiment elders in the world. He speaks about the state of Embodiment, its development until now and the importance of community in the embodiment world. Note: this is an audio-visual recording from a Zoom group, there might be references to things shown in chats. To access the full recording: https://embodiedfacilitator.com/e-conf2018-bonus-2/ https://donhanlonjohnson.com/

Trauma therapist Nir joins us to discuss cancer, The Grinberg Method, being from a family of Holocaust survivors, inter-generational trauma, epigenetic, survivors guilt, family constellations, projection and transference, shadow work, cultural differences, how facilitators are screwed up, gender, collective pain, and how we can help our children move beyond this. A deep and meaningful one. http://www.nirest.co.il/ https://www.facebook.com/nir.esterman